Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have been writing their own script this season, breaking free of the shortcomings of previous years and dismantling Real Madrid on their way to the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Declan Rice’s free-kick double over Thibaut Courtois in the first leg of the quarterfinals, 14 goals scored in the knockouts and the fact that the Gunners are playing the UCL semis for the first time since they made the final in the 2008/09 season adds to the excitement.
PSG, under Luis Enrique, has been a force to reckon with in the UCL, given their elimination of Liverpool on penalties in the quarter-final and them making the UCL semis for the third time in the last five seasons.
Arsenal vs PSG head-to-head record
When it comes to matches between the two sides, there is one clear winner- Arsenal. The Gunners are yet to taste defeat against the French giants, claiming two wins and three draws. With just five meetings to show for, of which two go all the way back to 1994 in the now defunct Cup Winnners’ Cup, things have changed significantly for both sides.
However, one thing remains constant – neither side has managed to get their hands on the top prize – the UCL trophy. Both Arsenal and PSG have made it to the UCL final just once, against Barcelona in 2008/09 and Bayern Munich in 2019/20 respectively.
What happened the last time Arsenal played in the UCL semi-final?
Despite the relative ease with which the Gunners have made thier way to the UCL semi-final this season, the club has historically found it difficult t perform in Europe. This statement can no better be explained by the statistic that the team were eliminated in the Round of 16 in every season starting from 2010/11 up until 2016/17.
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= One of THE great #UCL counterattacking goals 🤩
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— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 25, 2019
The last time Arsenal made the UCL semi-final was in the 2008/09 season. The Gunners, managed by Arsene Wenger, were up against League rivals Manchester United. The tense UCL matchup produced an instant classic, in which Arsenal tasted defeat owing to a thrilling Cristiano Ronaldo brace in the second leg. The Gunners lost the tie 1-4 on aggregate.
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